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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Honor and the Virtues of Autonomy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before Lila arrived, how long had it been since the Awlad 'Ali migrated to the desert?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 12 years.

2. During the first few months that Lila lived with the Awlad 'Ali, how often would Lila travel to Cairo?
(a) Every week.
(b) Every other month.
(c) Once a month.
(d) Every 2-3 weeks.

3. What types of trees did the Awlad 'Ali plant?
(a) Palm and date trees.
(b) Olive and almond trees.
(c) Willow and mulberry trees.
(d) Sycamore and lotus trees.

4. What changed the Haj's mother's attitude toward Lila?
(a) Her son's wedding.
(b) Her daughter's wedding.
(c) Her husband's funeral.
(d) Her brother's funeral.

5. What color cummerbund would the women of the Awlad 'Ali wear around their waists?
(a) Brown.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Bedouin social system touted to be?

2. How many children did the man, who was criticized for going to find his runaway second wife, have with his first wife?

3. After a feast for a neighbor who returned from a pilgrimage, what did Lila and some adolescent girls do?

4. When was Lila's host mysteriously absent for a period?

5. When did Lila's new life begin to seem natural, so she felt as if she belonged with the Awlad 'Ali?

(see the answer key)

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